Can this be considered a vegetable blancher for peas and butterbeans?
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I see no reason why you couldn't use it for blanching. Instead of cooking pasta just put your vegetables in the inner basket. Then when you're ready you can pull the basket out with the vegetable in it and set it in ice water.
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I like this product very much. Thus far we have only julienned carrots and it works like a charm. It is Swiss made and has a comfortable grip handle. it is very sharp and I always use the fitted cover to protect fingers when I am finished with it. I do not use the diswasher to clean, rather a bit of soap and water. Maybe someone else can speak to its use for cucumbers and other "wet" type vegs. Hope this helps.
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I haven't used it on lettuce or larger greens, but I have had good success with fresh herbs such as basil and parsley. It seems to get them small enough to use in dishes without mutilating them.
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Buy food grade safety gloves and bypass the included pusher for small vegetables. The gloves are sold on amazon.
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To be honest I use it in a hose end sprayer for my vegetable (tomatoes,various peppers,okra,)garden an it does a wonderful job . I think it's better than Miracle-Gro .
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no ,my wife has used it on squish,broccoli, coliflower,carrots,cucumbers and potatoes and it worked fine.Rutabagas can be much harder so.....
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It can be used on anything even up to time of eating. There is no insecticide in it so it is safe for all vegetables.
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I love this product; however, I would not use directly on vegetable plants. It is much safer to use around the plants than a weed killer like roundup, but you will need to be sure not to get any on your veggies.
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Yes. For processing raw veggies it takes a little more time, but works great for small batches just fine.
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To be honest I have only used it to blend oatmeal, bananas, peanut butter and milk, so I can't really say how it would handle those veggies. If those veggies were in water or chicken stock I bet they would blend fine.
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I'm sure UberChef answered your concern. So far, I've used it for zucchini and cucumber and it works great!
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No, it can not be used for green beans. It is not a pressure caner just a water bath or steamer caner.
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As far as the quality of the veggies, I am not sure there is one for veggies like broccoli or leafy vegetables. I use both inter changeably, as I am often cooking several things at one time. I do prefer the I Pot for corn on the cob, potatoes, and other root vegetables. Particularly with the root vegetables, micro steaming can be tricky as the cooking time varies with the size. I have over baked potatoes in the microwave more than once. With the I Pot, they always come out right using the standard cooking time. Bottom line, if I had to choose only one appliance to steam vegetables, it would be the I Pot.
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Modern day canning advise does not recommend canning vegetables in anything other than a pressure canner. However, this steam canner can be used for anything you would normally feel safe canning in a water bath. I have canned tomato sauce and pickles with no problems. It is up to the individual canner what risks/limits you feel safe taking. I personally would not use it for green beans at least, but again tomatoes and pickles have worked great!
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Yes. It's not great for carrots unless they are some really big carrots. It's awesome for onions and bigger veggies like zucchini or cucumber.
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I use it on my veggies for powdery mildew. It says "safe for organic gardening".
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No I can't however I use a cleaning brush to clean it. If you don't have a cleaning brush use can use a vegetable cleaning brush.